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Et voilà! A week in Normandy helps boys improve their French

10.09.2014

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Et voilà! A week in Normandy helps boys improve their French

Boys from both ends of the School benefited from the opportunity to immerse themselves in the French language during a summer holiday trip to Normandy. Thirty-eight Year...

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Facing a grilling: boys given university practice interviews by top academics

08.09.2014

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Facing a grilling: boys given university practice interviews by top academics

Next year’s QE leavers completed their university practice interviews over the summer, seizing the opportunity to experience questioning from senior academics. The School arranges such practice interviews...

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“Total commitment” on Sri Lanka sports tour

01.09.2014

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“Total commitment” on Sri Lanka sports tour

The School’s rugby and cricket tour of Sri Lanka, organised to mark the centenary of the introduction of rugby at QE, proved to be both rewarding and challenging for...

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A* grades top 60% for the third consecutive year

21.08.2014

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A* grades top 60% for the third consecutive year

More than six out of every ten GCSEs taken at QE have been awarded the A* grade – for the third year in a row. In total, 98% of GCSEs...

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Top grades for more than 19 in every 20 A-levels as QE maintains standards amid national examination ‘turbulence’

14.08.2014

School performance

Top grades for more than 19 in every 20 A-levels as QE maintains standards amid national examination ‘turbulence’

Boys at Queen Elizabeth’s School once again performed very strongly at A-level, with the proportion of  A*-B grades awarded reaching 96%. There were only a handful of C grades among...

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Olympian performances by QE mathematicians

13.08.2014

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Olympian performances by QE mathematicians

Two boys have won medals in the Junior Mathematical Olympiad – a competition for the finest young mathematicians in the country. Year 8 pupils Nico Puthu and...

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Conservation and classification skills are focus of trip

13.08.2014

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Conservation and classification skills are focus of trip

The Year 7 Science trip to Whipsnade Zoo gave the boys the opportunity to learn more about the role of the modern zoo and climate change – as well...

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High energy: Jason’s fast-paced career as a commodities trader

13.08.2014

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High energy: Jason’s fast-paced career as a commodities trader

Former School Captain Jason Breslaw has been making headlines in his career as a distillates trader for BP. Jason (OE 1994-2001), who was School Captain in 2000,...

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Voluntary service award for Terrell

12.08.2014

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Voluntary service award for Terrell

Year 12 boy Terrell Okhiria has won a special award for the work he does as a volunteer in an old people’s home. Eighteen months ago, Terrell...

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Team success makes memorable swan song for chess captain

11.08.2014

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Team success makes memorable swan song for chess captain

Year 13’s Madhi Elango has crowned his chess career at QE by leading the School’s team to second place in the National Schools’ Chess Competition. The team beat Enfield...

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Maths Masterclasses

08.08.2014

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Maths Masterclasses

Year 8 pupils took advantage of specially devised university workshops to build on their mathematical knowledge and skills. The boys attended two Masterclasses led by Professor Alan Davies, of...

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QE chemists in top 1% in Cambridge competition

05.08.2014

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QE chemists in top 1% in Cambridge competition

QE pupils Robert Swan and Alex Zanre have been invited to take part in a residential camp at Cambridge University after finishing in the top 50 of a national Year...

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